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Sachin Tendulkar, an Indian batter, holds several distinct World Cup records. Tendulkar has gathered more runs and scores of fifty or more than any other cricketer in World Cup history. He was dubbed “the most followed player in the world” and one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1997. The best batting average achieved by a batsman in a single Cricket World Cup (minimum four innings) was 166.5. During the first World Cup competition, Glenn Turner of New Zealand played to an exceptional standard of 166.5, amassing 333 runs in 4 innings while striking out just twice.
| Record | Player | Record | Edition |
| Most Centuries | Rohit Sharma | 5 | 2019 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 4 | 2015 | |
| Most 50+ scores | Sachin Tendulkar | 7 | 2003 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 7 | 2019 | |
| Rohit Sharma | 6 | 2019 | |
| David Warner | 6 | 2019 | |
| Most runs in a tournament | Sachin Tendulkar | 674 (11 innings) | 2003 |
| Matthew Hayden | 659 (10 innings) | 2007 | |
| Rohit Sharma | 648 (9 innings) | 2019 | |
| Most sixes | Chris Gayle | 26 (6 innings) | 2015 |
| Eoin Morgan | 22 (10 innings) | 2019 | |
| AB de Villiers | 21 (8 innings) | 2015 | |
| Most fours | Sachin Tendulkar | 75 (11 innings) | 2003 |
| Mathew Hayden | 69 (10 innings) | 2003 | |
| Jonny Bairstow | 67 (11 innings) | 2019 |
Rohit Sharma
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The renowned cricketer Rohit Sharma became the first participant in an ODI World Cup to reach 500 runs in a single match on July 6, 2019. In India’s last league match against Sri Lanka, Rohit made history by scoring his 27th ODI century. Rohit made hundreds against South Africa, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka during the 2019 50-over World Cup.
Chris Gayle
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In their World Cup 2019 on Friday at Trent Bridge, West Indies defeated Pakistan by seven wickets, with Chris Gayle reaching 50 off of 34. West Indies easily triumphed in just 13.4 overs, with Chris Gayle scoring 50 runs to lead the way. Chris Gayle reached his half-century with three sixes and six fours before being out on the following ball. Gayle, who goes by the “Universe Boss,” broke the mark for the most sixes ever hit in a World Cup inning. He now has 40 career maximums, three more than former South African batsman AB de Villiers.
Sachin Tendulkar
In the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, Tendulkar solidified his place among the all-time greats of one-day international batting by amassing 673 runs in 11 games, a tournament record.
Shakib Al Hasan
With the most runs scored at the end of the tournament, Shakib Al Hasan’s bat was put on a show at the 2019 World Cup in a way that had never ‘been seen before. Although he might drop out of first place the following day, his scoring reliability will always be unmatched. In each of the eight games, Shakib scored 40 runs or more, including 205 half-centuries. The third-base pressure brought out the best in the southpaw, who also used the ball well. Shakib had 11 wickets in the match, including a 5-wicket haul.
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